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Thu, Aug 17, 2017 -- Castro Valley Library Genealogy Study Group Meeting at 10:30 AM DISCOVER YOUR ROOTS! If you are looking for help with your family history research or just the companionship of others with the genealogy bug, please come join us! It's FREE!Each meeting will feature a short presentation by our experienced docent or a guest speaker with plenty of time for research and Q & A.

Friends of the Castro Valley Library Book Sales support the many wonderful Library programs and events for all ages. Sales includes our usual large selection of fiction and mystery books, many categories of nonfiction, and antiquarian and special price books. At least 300 cartons of books will be available at each sale. You will be glad you came!

A limited number of solar eclipse viewing glasses will be available. One pair per family. Supplies are limited.

Safety glasses are provided by The STAR Library Education Network(STAR_Net), a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR_Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing “science-technology activities and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources. Plus, engage public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with the excitement of exploration and discovery through new NASA@ My Library resources!

Friends of the Castro Valley Library Book Sales support the many wonderful Library programs and events for all ages. Sales includes our usual large selection of fiction and mystery books, many categories of nonfiction, and antiquarian and special price books. At least 300 cartons of books will be available at each sale. You will be glad you came!

Windows 10 offers a more robust, more powerful, and completely unique computing experience. Using a library laptop, you'll master the basic skills you need to get the most from Windows 10 for both work and play. Participants must be comfortable using a mouse and keyboard.

Have you recently gotten an iPhone or iPad and want to know more about how to use it? This 2-part class will help you get the most from your device. Learn how to use screen gestures, customize, use Siri, the virtual keyboard, shortcuts, manage and use apps, and surf the web. Please bring your fully charged device, iTunes credentials and device passcode to class.

Register at the library Information Desk or contact the Castro Valley Library at (510) 667-7900

Windows 10 offers a more robust, more powerful, and completely unique computing experience. Using a library laptop, you'll master the basic skills you need to get the most from Windows 10 for both work and play. Participants must be comfortable using a mouse and keyboard.

Have you recently gotten an iPhone or iPad and want to know more about how to use it? This 2-part class will help you get the most from your device. Learn how to use screen gestures, customize, use Siri, the virtual keyboard, shortcuts, manage and use apps, and surf the web. Please bring your fully charged device, iTunes credentials and device passcode to class.

Register at the library Information Desk or contact the Castro Valley Library at (510) 667-7900

Friends of the Castro Valley Library Book Sales support the many wonderful Library programs and events for all ages. Sales includes our usual large selection of fiction and mystery books, many categories of nonfiction, and antiquarian and special price books. At least 300 cartons of books will be available at each sale. You will be glad you came!

Cribbage combines luck and skill in a unique card game, with the thrill of a race as you peg points on a board. It’s a great game for all ages! In this class you’ll learn basic rules, strategy, and winning tips. You’ll get opportunities to play, and the last session will feature a mini-tournament. Terry Higgins of the American Cribbage Congress Grass Roots Club in Oakland will help you cut, deal, peg, and count. This class is designed for teens and adults. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 510-667-7900.

Safety glasses are provided by The STAR Library Education Network(STAR_Net), a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. STAR_Net focuses on helping library professionals build their STEM skills by providing “science-technology activities and resources” (STAR) and training to use those resources. Plus, engage public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with the excitement of exploration and discovery through new NASA@ My Library resources!

Open Monday afternoons from 12:30 to 3 pm and Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, the drop-in Job Lab provides a quiet space for job seekers to use the library's laptops to work on employment-related tasks. During this open lab time, you can use the computers to update or create a resume, search for jobs online, or build new work skills.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with resumes, job searches, online applications and a wide range of other employment related activities. Contact: Castro Valley Library (510) 667-7900

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ek_contact@plymouthrocket.com(No contact)Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:30:00 ESThttp://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=ACL#4896301Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:30:00 ESTMon, Aug 21, 2017 -- Drop-In Technology & Gadget Help at 5:30 PM If you need help improving your computer skills or using a new gadget, the Library has an ongoing program for one-on-one help. Help is available for the following topics and more:

Bring your own laptop or use a library laptop equipped with Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2013. Volunteer instructors are available in the Learning Center from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. No registration is necessary.

Open Monday afternoons from 12:30 to 3 pm and Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, the drop-in Job Lab provides a quiet space for job seekers to use the library's laptops to work on employment-related tasks. During this open lab time, you can use the computers to update or create a resume, search for jobs online, or build new work skills.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with resumes, job searches, online applications and a wide range of other employment related activities. Contact: Castro Valley Library (510) 667-7900

Windows 10 offers a more robust, more powerful, and completely unique computing experience. Using a library laptop, you'll master the basic skills you need to get the most from Windows 10 for both work and play. Participants must be comfortable using a mouse and keyboard.

Have you recently gotten an iPhone or iPad and want to know more about how to use it? This 2-part class will help you get the most from your device. Learn how to use screen gestures, customize, use Siri, the virtual keyboard, shortcuts, manage and use apps, and surf the web. Please bring your fully charged device, iTunes credentials and device passcode to class.

Register at the library Information Desk or contact the Castro Valley Library at (510) 667-7900

Windows 10 offers a more robust, more powerful, and completely unique computing experience. Using a library laptop, you'll master the basic skills you need to get the most from Windows 10 for both work and play. Participants must be comfortable using a mouse and keyboard.

Have you recently gotten an iPhone or iPad and want to know more about how to use it? This 2-part class will help you get the most from your device. Learn how to use screen gestures, customize, use Siri, the virtual keyboard, shortcuts, manage and use apps, and surf the web. Please bring your fully charged device, iTunes credentials and device passcode to class.

Register at the library Information Desk or contact the Castro Valley Library at (510) 667-7900

Cribbage combines luck and skill in a unique card game, with the thrill of a race as you peg points on a board. It’s a great game for all ages! In this class you’ll learn basic rules, strategy, and winning tips. You’ll get opportunities to play, and the last session will feature a mini-tournament. Terry Higgins of the American Cribbage Congress Grass Roots Club in Oakland will help you cut, deal, peg, and count. This class is designed for teens and adults. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 510-667-7900.

Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. PG-13 ; 97 min.

Open Monday afternoons from 12:30 to 3 pm and Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, the drop-in Job Lab provides a quiet space for job seekers to use the library's laptops to work on employment-related tasks. During this open lab time, you can use the computers to update or create a resume, search for jobs online, or build new work skills.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with resumes, job searches, online applications and a wide range of other employment related activities. Contact: Castro Valley Library (510) 667-7900

Open Monday afternoons from 12:30 to 3 pm and Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm, the drop-in Job Lab provides a quiet space for job seekers to use the library's laptops to work on employment-related tasks. During this open lab time, you can use the computers to update or create a resume, search for jobs online, or build new work skills.

Volunteers will be on hand to help with resumes, job searches, online applications and a wide range of other employment related activities. Contact: Castro Valley Library (510) 667-7900

The Castro Valley Library is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic High School student volunteers, just a few hours a week, for its after-school Homework Assistance Center. Are you looking for community service hours or need some job experience for your resume? Sign up for hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5:00pm and help students tackle their homework, gain valuable experience, and have fun.

Call Nathan Silva, Librarian II, 510-608-1141 for more information or stop by the Castro Valley library. Please be sure to bring a completed and signed Homework Center Volunteer application to the orientation

THERE ARE 2 SEPARATE ORIENTATIONS: ReturningHomework Center Volunteers, please arrive between 4:00-4:30 to schedule your hours. New volunteers please arrive at 4:30 for orientation and scheduling of hours